Rimo Voice
: How to use it, features, and the business problems it solves
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What is Rimo Voice?
Rimo Voice is a Japanese-focused AI meeting minutes and transcription service from Rimo LLC (Ebisu, Tokyo). A recording bot automatically joins Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and Webex meetings, then handles transcription with speaker separation and AI summaries in 60+ languages. ISO27001/27017 certified, data stored in Japan and never used for AI training. Pricing (tax incl.): Transcription ¥1,650/mo, Pro ¥4,950/mo, Team ¥6,600/mo per account; Enterprise plan by quote. Used by 250,000+ accounts in Japan.
Business problems it solves
About "Rimo Voice"
What is Rimo Voice?
Rimo Voice is an AI meeting-minutes and transcription service specialized for Japanese, developed and provided by Rimo LLC (Shibuya, Tokyo). AI automatically transcribes meeting and interview audio, then handles speaker separation, summarization, and minutes creation end to end. According to the official press release, it was used by more than 250,000 accounts in Japan as of March 2026.
Its biggest strength is optimization for natural Japanese recognition, including kanji, katakana, and punctuation, and a custom dictionary handles industry and in-house terminology. Because a recording bot automatically joins Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Webex meetings, there is no need to set up recording for every meeting. The service holds ISO/IEC 27001 and 27017 certifications, stores data in Japan, and explicitly states that data is never used for AI training — with published case studies in highly confidential settings such as board meetings and municipal assemblies.
How to use
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Create an account
Sign up from the "Free trial" button on the official site. No credit card registration is required.
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Connect meetings or add audio
Link your Google or Outlook calendar and the recording bot automatically joins scheduled online meetings (Zoom / Teams / Google Meet / Webex). Uploading audio/video files, real-time recording in the browser, and recording with the mobile app (background recording supported) are also available.
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Review the transcript
Transcription and summary are ready 5–10 minutes after the meeting ends (per official guidance). Audio and text play back in sync, and speaker separation labels each utterance. Register frequently misrecognized words in the dictionary to improve future accuracy.
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Finish the minutes with AI
Choose AI summary templates such as minutes, conversation recap, or article drafting, or edit by instructing an AI assistant that knows the meeting content via chat.
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Share and integrate
Share via URL, co-edit in team folders, get Slack/email notifications, and download as CSV / Excel / PDF. CRM integration automates transferring deal records.
Key features
01Record
- AI transcription — Optimized for Japanese; recognizes context and formats punctuation naturally. Supports 60+ languages
- Recording bot — Automatically joins Zoom / Teams / Google Meet / Webex to record every meeting
- Real-time transcription and live translation — Displays transcript and translation while the meeting is in progress
- Speaker separation — Automatically identifies speakers via voiceprint registration
- Custom dictionary — Register technical and in-house terms to improve accuracy
- Noise and filler removal — Automatically removes background noise and fillers such as "um"
02Refine
- AI summary — Extracts key points; format and focus are customizable
- Meeting AI assistant — Ask an AI that knows the meeting content to confirm decisions or anything you missed
- Co-editing with AI — Edit minutes by instructing the AI; real-time team co-editing and edit-history rollback supported
- AI search — Search accumulated minutes across meetings in chat form
03Share and manage
- Sharing and notifications — URL sharing, permission-controlled internal/external sharing, Slack and email notifications
- Export — Download in multiple formats including CSV / Excel / PDF
- CRM integration — Record deal information into Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Administration — Team folders, audit logs, usage statements, IP address restriction, SSO (SAML / OIDC)
Pricing
Official pricing page as of August 19, 2026. All amounts are in Japanese yen, tax included (official prices are shown tax-inclusive).
| Plan | Monthly (tax incl.) | Annual (tax incl., per month) | Transcription time | Main contents |
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| Transcription Plan | ¥1,650 | ¥1,100 (¥13,200/year) | 2,100 min/month | High-accuracy transcription, speaker separation, URL sharing. 30-day data retention. No AI summary |
| Pro Plan | ¥4,950 | ¥3,300 (¥39,600/year) | Unlimited | Unlimited bot recording, AI summary, meeting AI assistant, 1,000 Rimo AI credits |
| Team Plan | ¥6,600 per account | ¥4,950 per account | Unlimited | All Pro features + member management, shared team folders |
| Enterprise Plan | By quote (undisclosed) | — | Unlimited | All Team features + IP restriction, SSO, invoice payment, unlimited data retention, dedicated support. From 11 accounts |
How Rimo AI credits work — AI features such as AI summary consume 10 credits per note. The Pro Plan includes 1,000 credits per month (roughly 100 notes); extra credits cost ¥300 per 10 credits. For the Team Plan, the official wording is "from 1,000 credits — number of accounts × 200 credits."
The pay-as-you-go plan is closed to new sign-ups. Rimo Voice previously charged individuals by audio length, but with the launch of the individual subscription plans (Transcription and Pro) on May 29, 2025, new registrations for the legacy pay-as-you-go plan were discontinued. Existing users can continue using it.
Payment methods are credit card and invoice payment (per the Specified Commercial Transactions Act disclosure). Subscriptions renew automatically monthly or annually; you can cancel anytime, but no refunds are issued for periods already paid.
Free plan and trial
There is no permanent free plan, but there is a free trial for each plan that requires no credit card. According to the official announcement when the plans launched in May 2025, the Transcription Plan trial includes 60 minutes of transcription and the Pro Plan trial lasts 7 days. Since no card is registered, you will not be charged automatically when the trial ends.
Japanese language support
- UI and documentation: Fully in Japanese. A domestic Japanese service with the admin screen, help center, and onboarding materials all in Japanese.
- Transcription: Optimized for spoken Japanese, producing natural text with kanji, katakana, and punctuation; technical terms can be corrected via the dictionary. It also supports transcription and translation in 60+ languages, including live translation of English meetings.
- Support: Japanese email support (support@rimo.app), a help center, and regularly held webinars.
Reputation and track record
- According to the official press release, more than 250,000 accounts in Japan were using the service as of March 2026. It has won a cumulative 19 titles in the BOXIL SaaS AWARD (official wording as of May 2026).
- The official site publishes 24 named case studies, including Aoyama Gakuin, Shimizu Corporation, Imuraya Group, Anjo City, Yazu Town Hall (Tottori), and Speee Inc.
Imuraya Group Co., Ltd.: "On top of the transcription accuracy, the decisive factor for adoption was the solid security despite being a cloud service. The time to prepare board-meeting minutes has been cut in half, and people in the company now say they couldn't work without Rimo." (from the official case study)
Cases with published figures include Otemon Gakuin (interview and minutes work time reduced to about one quarter), Yazu Town Hall in Tottori (assembly minutes time reduced to one sixth), Nippon Expressway Research Institute (minutes workload reduced to one third on average), and Max Support Inc. (about 160 hours of overtime cut per year).
How it differs from other tools
Compared with other Japan-made AI minutes and sales-call tools, Rimo Voice positions itself as a general-purpose AI minutes service usable by individuals and enterprises alike, emphasizing Japanese accuracy and security.
| Aspect | Rimo Voice | Notta | Sumarii | Otolio | JamRoll |
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| Character | Japanese-specialized general AI minutes | Transcription strong in many languages | Specialized in spoken Japanese; easy correction of proper nouns | Agent automating work before/after meetings | Sales-call records and CRM entry |
| Free tier | Trial only (no card) | Free plan available | 3 free hours per month | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Individual pricing | From ¥1,650/mo (tax incl.) | Premium ¥1,185/mo (annual, tax incl.) | Free tier + paid plans | Enterprise-focused | ¥5,000/user/mo |
| Strength | 250K accounts in Japan, ISO certified, CRM integration | Published accuracy rate, multilingual | Zero retention, data in Japan | 8,000+ companies, Salesforce updates | Adopted by NEC and other majors |
If you hold many multilingual meetings, compare Notta; if easy correction of proper nouns matters most, Sumarii; if you want automation of work before and after meetings, Otolio; for sales-call analytics, JamRoll; and if you want a large free tier in an overseas product, Fathom. For minutes that cannot afford mistakes — board meetings, municipal assemblies — run to domestic Japanese security standards, Rimo Voice is a top choice.
FAQ
Q. Can I keep using it for free?
There is no permanent free plan. You try it with the no-credit-card free trial (60 minutes for the Transcription Plan, 7 days for the Pro Plan) and then subscribe to a paid plan.
Q. Is the pay-as-you-go (per-30-seconds) billing still available?
Not for new users. The legacy pay-as-you-go plan stopped accepting new registrations when the flat-rate plans launched on May 29, 2025. Existing pay-as-you-go users can continue.
Q. Is my conversation data used to train AI?
Officially, every plan is marked "no AI training." Data is stored in domestic Japanese data centers (GCP), with both communication and data encrypted. The service is ISO/IEC 27001 and 27017 certified, and an option to switch summarization to Azure OpenAI is available.
Q. Which online meeting tools are supported?
The recording bot can join Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Webex, and Google / Outlook calendar integration enables automatic recording. In-person meetings can be captured via browser recording or the iOS / Android app.
Q. What about cancellation and refunds?
Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled anytime (complete the procedure by the day before the next billing date). As stated in the Specified Commercial Transactions Act disclosure, refunds and cancellations for periods already paid are not available due to the nature of digital goods.
Q. How much is the Enterprise Plan?
Undisclosed (contact required). It starts from 11 accounts and includes IP address restriction, SSO (SAML / OIDC), invoice payment, unlimited data retention, and dedicated support. Quotes and materials can be requested from the official site.
Provider
Rimo LLC is a Japanese company founded in October 2019, headquartered in Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo (Yebisu Garden Place Tower, 18F). The representative is Naoyoshi Aikawa, with about 40 staff (including contractors, per the official company profile). Under the mission "Work with AI," the company offers, alongside Rimo Voice, "Rimo Knowledge AI" which answers based on internal company knowledge, the AI agent "Rimo Actions" (launched March 2026) that helps execute tasks decided in meetings, plus "Rimo Interviewer" and "Rimo Insight." In May 2026 it officially released the Rimo Voice mobile apps for iOS and Android.
The information on this page is based on the content published on the official website as of August 2026. Features and pricing are subject to change; please check the official website for the latest information.
